>>A remake is coming out this year. Yes, a remake.
Will the new Judah Ben-Hur be a strong black man, or an androgynous-hinting-at-homosexual vaguely causcasian person? Or will it be a proud Feminist?
Those are your only choices for the lead in most remakes these days.
It is supposed to be closer to the book than the 1959 version and will show Jesus more. It was supposed to be released in early 2016 and is now moved to late summer, which is not a good sign. Studios often dump movies in late summer they think are no good. I came across this by accident. There seems to be no buzz, nothing. No trailers yet.